Homeopathy for developmental disorders, failure to thrive
In the encyclopedia of homeopathy you will find a precise description of homeopathic treatment for many complaints. Just browse through the most common terms and get an impression.
General Developmental and thriving failures
Developmental or thriving disorders mean all significant deviations from the developmental course of a healthy child. These can be, for example, speech and language disorders, school skills (such as reading and spelling difficulties) or motor functions. In order to identify possible developmental disorders, there are general check-ups at the pediatrician (U1-U10). Various homeopathic remedies are said to help with developmental failure and failure to thrive.
However, since the effect of homeopathy has not yet been scientifically proven, you should definitely consult a doctor if your child develops abnormalities!
Homeopathy for developmental disorders
The following table lists homeopathic remedies that you can give your child for developmental failure and failure to thrive. However, since these disorders can also occur in combination with many other symptoms, it only contains the most common ones. You can find compact information about other symptoms and how they can be treated with homeopathic remedies in Sven Sommer’s guide “Homeopathy for Children”.
You can carefully put one or two globules in your child’s cheek pouch with your finger. If necessary, you can also crush the beads with a plastic spoon beforehand. For small children from the age of three you can administer three to five globules, depending on the potency of the remedy.
complaints | Middle |
| Big head Your child is restless, corpulent, with blond curls Initially often reddish, slightly inflamed cheeks and cradle cap Your child sweats slightly and smells sour Typical late developer (teething, walking, speaking) and shy towards strangers Mental development and bone development is often delayed too for problems caused by premature birth | Calcium carbonicum D12* (3x daily) |
| Your child is rather slim, thin and has dark hair It is restless, nervous, quickly exhausted It does not like breast milk, but prefers acidic, salty and smoked foods It tends to have flatulence and diarrhea Teeth come late and are painful Typical late developer (walking, speaking) Mental development and bone development can also be delayed if there are problems caused by premature birth | Calcium phosphoricum D12* (3x daily) |
| Your child suffers from colic, especially in the late afternoon It cries almost endlessly, nothing can calm it The stomach is distended, it rumbles inside The rest of the body is rather thin The face often appears old It often scowls and frowns It often has ravenous hunger, but is full after a few bites Also complaints from premature birth | Lycopodium D12* (3x daily) |
| Your child is noticeably small and tender from birth (premature birth, due to insufficient nutrition in the womb or after vaccination) Noticeably sensitive to cold Desire for warmth Your child is weak and ailing, it catches cold easily Weak appetite Shy and anxious Nails and hair are thin and brittle The Development (speaking, walking, intellect) may be delayed | Silicea D12* (3x daily) |
You can find more information on common complaints in babies and young children in the article “Homeopathy for your young child” .